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Re: NeXT pricing, US vs. Europe: "A offer you cannot refuse"

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From: Scott A. McIntyre
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 15:20
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Otto,

If I were in your shoes, and wanted to get the CD rom bundle, I would
get it from the states, and even if you have to pay taxes and duties,
you will save money from what the cost will be in Europe.

As for warranty, if you buy it from a NeXT dealer in the USA, it 
must be serviceable by any NeXT dealer in the world.  NeXT once
told me otherwise, which is the only reason I bought my machin ein
Europe, but a little legal digging has shown this to be false.


All:  The difference in price between Europe and the USA is a horrible
fact of life.  For about double the price in Europe, you get the
convenience of having a "nearby" dealer to handle your queries.....if
you're not fussed about this as an issue, then do as I do, and buy 
direct.

I just came back from Honeymoon in the USA and Canada and am very
disheartened by the difference in prices between NeXT US and NeXT
Europe/UK.

I'm sure that NeXT is doing everything they can to stay competitive
with other European companies, but that isn't enough for a computer
that is advertsied as a world wide solution.

Scott
My opinions alone.
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